It is tiles. Eaves are 450mm. Because we are on a slope this corner of the house is pretty high and will require about 4m long ladder, which I don't…

Thanks for that. I'll probably go with toggle bolts, since getting to eaves from the roof space is extremely complicated - very tight there.

Hi,
I need to fix external flood lights to my eaves. I bought the ones that you can put over existing light globe socket. The problem is that the base of…

Hi,
Cameo Homes. We are building with them currently. Very happy.
They've just opened two display homes in Mernda.

A bit of reading on CFLs:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8367933.stm
This from the US, but applies to us too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv59PJ30WeM
Don't forget these "simple" rules as well:

Thanks. Are you happy with the result?

Andy, did you end up going with the Fence Factory? If yes, how were they?
Our neighbors sent us a couple of quotes to choose from. One is from the…

I believe people tend to put negative things on the net more than positive. They put negative things without beings asked. But positive feedback has to be solicited most of…

Wow! They are fast.
Looks good, guys.
BTW. Any progress on those window-breakers?

I'm not sure if it's a realistic approach, since there will be people like this:

Or we have to agree on a certain time limit for icy poles consumption process. Something…

Yangoora Wells.
Almost forgot to ask: How can I find your place?

With Cameo Homes. Small local builder.
It will get even more exciting when our bank finally gives us unconditional approval.
Sorry Erin, didn't want to lead your topic astray. Good…

Is that an open to all invitation?
We are about to start building in Laurimar and... well... and I like icy poles. Does that qualify me?
…

Don't think so.
We signed up with these guys: http://www.hrv.com.au
(this is not an advertisement - I'm just interested to hear other people's opinion about this

We had to have:
1) Kitchen with a lot of natural light.
2) Kids bedrooms (three of them) separate from ours and from living areas (no common wall between bedrooms and living…

Thanks for the tickets, Homeone.
We found plantation shutters for $250 installed and also signed up with HRV (www.hrv.com.au).
That's the first time we've been to home show,…

Option two is my choice.
BTW. On Sunday I've seen your land with a beautiful slab on it. Very nice location.

The colours look nice, but I have an impression that there is too much of render.
But that's just me.

That's great. I reckon you'll finish way ahead of us, so your wife doesn't need to worry.

I hope you'll set your budget priorities right.
And just as a reminder - the main priority is the pool

We are in the process of signing a contract with a builder.
Custom house in Yangoora Wells.

Or may be less. Because if you turn additional hot air flow into one area it will heat up quicker.

Actually, bedroom 2 will be a study. I guess it's our builder's preference to call any room with BIR a bedroom.

There is no option in the poll that I would choose.
I think it is possible to have a bit of a "balanced" WC location - near the bedrooms, but in…

Are you absolutely sure that this requirement applies to all blocks?
The reason I'm asking is that both of our neighbours blocks have 4m setback but we have 5m according…

Our builder told us that tank used for flashing toilets can't be used for watering the garden. As far as I understand this is exactly because when you run out…

Congrats Andy from your future neighbors!

Today we went to see a few flooring stores and found one with Karndean vinyl planks. They quoted us $107 installed which seems quite expensive. We saw Polyflor vinyl planks…

I'm not sure about display homes, but you can take a drive in Laurimar, Doreen. A lot of weatherboard houses there.

We like weatherboard look as well. The one negative…

I have a feeling that I know you.
If I'm right, then we talked about building in Doreen last Sunday.
I'm sorry if I'm wrong.